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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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GBX 8,394 -118.00 (-1.39%)
As of 09/11/2026 12:38 PM Eastern

London Stock Exchange Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
0
Buy
6

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for London Stock Exchange Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 6 have given a buy rating for LSEG.

Consensus Price Target

£120.83
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for London Stock Exchange Group, the average price target is £120.83. The highest price target for LSEG is £137, while the lowest price target for LSEG is £105. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 43.95% from the current price of GBX 8,394.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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LSEG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/12/25 to 9/12/26
1 Month Ago
8/13/25 to 8/13/26
3 Months Ago
6/14/25 to 6/14/26
1 Year Ago
9/12/24 to 9/12/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
6 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target£120.83£120.83£122£130
Consensus RatingBuyBuyBuyBuy

LSEG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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LSEG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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London Stock Exchange Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLondon Stock Exchange GroupFinance Companies
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.27
Consensus RatingBuyHold
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/7/2026
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy£129 ➝ £127+42.48%
7/31/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform£136+59.74%
7/31/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy£110+28.78%
7/31/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy£110+28.78%
4/10/2026 Boost TargetOverweight£136 ➝ £137+51.28%
10/17/2025 Reiterated RatingBuy£105+21.75%
5/6/2025 Reiterated RatingBuy

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Should I Buy London Stock Exchange Group Stock? LSEG Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, September 11, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these London Stock Exchange Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

London Stock Exchange Group
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in London Stock Exchange Group plc:

  • London Stock Exchange Group plc recently announced a record first-half performance and upgraded its full-year outlook, signaling strong operational momentum and confidence in future growth for investors.
  • The company has a consensus rating of "Buy" from six brokerages, with an average price target of £120.83, which suggests significant potential upside from the current stock price of $8394.00.
  • London Stock Exchange Group plc is actively expanding into digital assets by partnering with Payward to launch a tokenized public equity architecture, positioning the company at the forefront of blockchain integration in financial markets.
  • The firm maintains a low beta of 0.40, indicating that its stock price tends to be less volatile than the broader market, which can provide a more stable investment profile during periods of market uncertainty.
  • London Stock Exchange Group plc offers a dividend yield of 1.81%, providing a steady income stream for investors while they hold the stock.

London Stock Exchange Group
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in London Stock Exchange Group plc for these reasons:

  • The stock is currently trading at $8394.00, which is significantly below its 52-week high of $10140.00, indicating a substantial decline in value over the past year.
  • London Stock Exchange Group plc has a high price-to-earnings ratio of 30.18, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to its current earnings generation.
  • Recent insider trading activity shows that insiders such as David Schwimmer and Michel-Alain Proch have sold significant numbers of shares, which can be interpreted as a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term performance.
  • The company's quick ratio is 0.01, which is extremely low and indicates that it may have limited liquid assets to cover its short-term liabilities, potentially raising concerns about its immediate financial flexibility.
  • London Stock Exchange Group plc has a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.25, indicating a high level of leverage relative to its equity, which could increase financial risk if interest rates rise or earnings decline.

LSEG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for London Stock Exchange Group is £120.83, with a high forecast of £137 and a low forecast of £105.

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for London Stock Exchange Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LSEG shares.

According to analysts, London Stock Exchange Group's stock has a predicted upside of 43.95% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, London Stock Exchange Group's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

London Stock Exchange Group has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group, and Royal Bank Of Canada in the past 90 days.

Analysts like London Stock Exchange Group more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for London Stock Exchange Group is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how LSEG compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for London Stock Exchange Group analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 8/7/2026.
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